Tig Welder

Unfortunately no. It says 460 single phase 33 amps
When the machine was ordered the option of selecting the input power source was 220 0r 440. The circuit breaker amperage rating to operate the machine at 100% duty is 33 amps or 60 amps if your source was 220. Your option would be a buck/boost transformer. The 33 amp input is required for the stick (SMAW) process or the TIG process if you were welding heavy aluminum. You could get by with a transformer with lower amperage ratings if you TIG only.

PS. I just saw the date on this thread so using the machine as TIG only with the diagram shown by MozamPete works for you. How is the maching working?
 
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So far its working great. Im learning how to tig, but now I can run a bead without too much fuss.
The machine seems to do fine with 50a 230v. I bet it'll give me trouble when I try thick aluminium...... one way to find out rite?

Bruno, my plan is to wire a on/off foot switch and use the remote I have for amperage control. Not ideal, I know but we'll see.
It's frusterating (at first) fliping the switch when I'm ready to draw an ark with gloves on torch in one hand, filler rod in the other AND shake my head to drop my helmet into place without accidentally touching my electrode to the work piece. Lol! About the third time I had to clean and re-sharpen my tungsten I was beginning to get irritated.
I could go buy a foot pedal, but thats no fun! My thought is to "move the on-off switch in the remote to the floor using an automotive starter or similar switch where i can toggle it with my foot, while keeping the control dial on the bench.
A helmet with auto darkening is in my near future too.
THANKS! For all the help!
 
When the machine was ordered the option of selecting the input power source was 220 0r 440. The circuit breaker amperage rating to operate the machine at 100% duty is 33 amps or 60 amps if your source was 220. Your option would be a buck/boost transformer. The 33 amp input is required for the stick (SMAW) process or the TIG process if you were welding heavy aluminum. You could get by with a transformer with lower amperage ratings if you TIG only.

PS. I just saw the date on this thread so using the machine as TIG only with the diagram shown by MozamPete works for you. How is the maching working?
Interestingly, This machine came from Miller wired for 460v single phase. 33amp.
 
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Bruno, my plan is to wire a on/off foot switch and use the remote I have for amperage control. Not ideal, I know but we'll see.
It's frusterating (at first) fliping the switch when I'm ready to draw an ark with gloves on torch in one hand, filler rod in the other AND shake my head to drop my helmet into place without accidentally touching my electrode to the work piece. Lol! About the third time I had to clean and re-sharpen my tungsten I was beginning to get irritated.
I could go buy a foot pedal, but thats no fun!
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Keep an eye open for a broken guitarist's wah-wah or volume pedal, strip out the board and there's a nice rack and pinion waiting for you to swap out the potentiometer - you can also fit a microswitch to turn the arc on when you rock it forward pretty easily!
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A helmet with auto darkening is in my near future too.
THANKS! For all the help
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Best and fastest improvement I ever made to my welding, even a cheap auto is worth having! (Mine was intercepted before it went into the plastics bin at my local recycling centre, cracks patched with "bumper repair" plastic filler - you don't get cheaper than that :) )

Dave H. (the other one)
 
I bet it'll give me trouble when I try thick aluminium...... one way to find out rite?
Take the load off the machine and just preheat any aluminum over .125". Just use a propane torch or a neutral oxy/acety flame.

I'm not sure what you mean by wiring in a foot pedal for remote amperage control. The machine is wired for a foot pedal and $300 for a new pedal would be money well spent to improve your welding , but I think you could get something for half that or less if you check out ebay.
 
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